Lesotho vs Mauritania: Barley — Area harvested

Lesotho
840 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
477 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
99th
Mauritania rank
102nd

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 840 ha against 477 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 363 ha.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 99th and Mauritania ranks 102nd of 112 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 2,978 ha 304.44 ha 2,674 ha Lesotho
1970s 1,163 ha 264 ha 899 ha Lesotho
1980s 1,270 ha 357 ha 913 ha Lesotho
1990s 1,213 ha 363.2 ha 849.5 ha Lesotho
2000s 1,117 ha 452.5 ha 664.75 ha Lesotho
2010s 1,065 ha 501.5 ha 563.9 ha Lesotho
2020s 841 ha 476.8 ha 364.2 ha Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 840 ha against 477 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Lesotho and Mauritania?
363 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Lesotho ranks 99th and Mauritania ranks 102nd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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